NCLEX-PN
Health Promotion and Maintenance NCLEX PN Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse can promote relief of muscle pain, spasms, and tension by:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Superficial heat and cold, massage, pressure, or vibration can be applied to alleviate pain associated with muscle tension, pain, or spasms.
Question 2 of 5
The gag reflex test assesses which cranial nerves?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Gagging during the gag reflex test indicates that cranial nerves IX and X (the glossopharyngeal and vagus nerves) are intact.
Question 3 of 5
A 55 year-old female asks a nurse the following, 'Which mineral/vitamin is the most important to prevent progression of osteoporosis.' The nurse should state:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Calcium is the most recognized osteoporosis treatment.
Question 4 of 5
A client is given an opiate drug for pain relief following general anesthesia. The client becomes extremely somnolent with respiratory depression. The physician is likely to order the administration of:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Naloxone is an opiate antagonist. It attaches to opiate receptors and blocks or reverses the action of narcotic analgesics.
Choice 2 is incorrect because Labetalol is a beta blocker.
Choice 3 is incorrect because Neostigmine is an anticholinesterase agent.
Choice 4 is incorrect because Thiothixene is an antipsychotic agent.
Question 5 of 5
Chemotherapeutic agents often produce a degree of myelosuppression including leukopenia. Leukopenia does not present immediately but is delayed several days or weeks because:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Time is required to clear circulating cells before the effect that chemotherapeutic drugs have on precursor cell maturation in the bone marrow becomes evident.